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Mary Ann Gibson was born 21 June 1821 in Rickmanworth, Hertford, England.  She is my Great, Great Grandmother.

Eleanor Caffall was born 25 April 1850 in Watford, Hertford, England to Richard John Caffall and Mary Ann Gibson Caffall.  She was my Great Grandmother.  I don't have any information on Eleanor before age 22.    In September 1872 she came to the United States with her Mother, Mary Ann and...

The following information was written in early 1980 by my mother, Verna Maurine Brown Malm. This account of my mother's life has some details not included in the account written April 20, 1956. I was born 3 December 1902 the 2nd child in a family of 7 children in a little...

This information was written by David grandson of Mary.  He is the son of Mary's only daughter Ada Elizabeth.  This was written October 2012.  His statement "The story may not be the gospel truth in all aspects, but it is the best I can do from what I can remember (and...

This was written by my mother Verna Maurine Brown Malm-April 20, 1956 My name is Verna Maurine Brown.  I was born December 3, 1902 in a house on Bellvue Street in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.  As a baby we moved to 449 East 6th South, same city, county,...

Samuel Vernon Brown, my grandfather, was born 26 July 1878 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  He was the son of John Brown and Eleanor Caffall, his 2nd wife.  He was known to most everyone as Vern Brown.  He lived the greater part of his life in the Ninth Ward of Liberty...

John Brown helped Brigham Young build the Gardo House.  Endowments were done in this house before the Salt Lake Temple was completed.  It later became the home of Amelia Folsom Young.   John Brown's first wife was Sarah.  They had a son Lorenzo John Brown. John Brown's second wife was Eleanor....

The following account was written before April 1925-Author Unknown.  John Brown was my Great Grandfather on my Mother's side.   John Brown, son of William & Elizabeth Illman Brown was born on November 26, 1831 at Staffas Wood Parish of Lympsfield in the County of Surry, England.  When a boy he...

Eliza Hugentobler, my Grandmother, was born 14 April 1879 in Richfield, Sevier County, Utah.  She was the daughter of Johann Jakob Hugentober and Elisabetha Staheli.  Her parents were born in Switzerland.  They joined the LDS Church in 1861.  Her father sold his birthright to obtain money to come to the United...